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Thirty years after Chernobyl, UW-Milwaukee information studies professor Maria Haigh remembers what happened six days after the world’s deadliest nuclear disaster: the birth of her daughter, Hanya Sverstiuk. Haigh lived in Ukraine at the time when she gave birth to Sverstiuk, who died from a radiation-grown brain tumor at the age of four. “May 2, […]

As much as big business and technology can replace jobs and establishments, the barbershop is irreplaceable. With this stationary trait, the Barbershop culture dates back decades and continues to add layers as years pass. Gee’s Clippers is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee. The vibe of the shop blends classic barbershop culture […]

In its last meeting of the semester, the Music Department of UWM discussed the future of the department and how to maintain a welcoming environment and expand student opportunities, despite the hard times the university is facing with budget cuts. Department leaders say they want the department to grow. Jon Welstead, chairman for the Music […]

How big of a deal statistically are the UWM Panthers’ losses over the past two months? Look at it this way: UW-Milwaukee will be without a majority of its statistical output from last season. Using raw data from ESPN.com, Media Milwaukee calculated what percentage of four major categories (scoring, rebounding, assists, and three-point shooting) the […]

Wednesday morning in Milwaukee, six NBA prospects prepared for the biggest tryout of their lives. One of those prospects was former UWM forward Matt Tiby. I appreciate the opportunity today to come play basketball for the @Bucks . It was a good experience and definitely can take away positives — Basketball Jones (@Tiby_TheDream34) May 18, […]

UNLV men’s basketball team has added top UWM player Jordan Johnson to its upcoming season Wednesday night making him the third player from the UWM men’s basketball team to transfer and commit to another team as a result of coach Rob Jeter’s firing. In an interview with Media Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Johnson said, “I’m […]

UW-Milwaukee students rallied together via social media this past month to attempt to bring a block party, Spring Prowl, to Milwaukee. Intended to be a smaller version of Madison’s annual block party Mifflin, Spring Prowl was planned to be on Saturday, May 7 on the 2900 block of Maryland Avenue from the hours of 10 […]

UW-Milwaukee’s new production club Reel Women just wrapped shooting on their very first film Bottleneck. Reel Women is a club that strives for equality not just in film but in everything they do. Bottleneck featured a predominantly female cast and a crew that, although mixed genders, was led entirely by women. Reel Women set out […]

Before Rob Jeter, there was Greg Cromwell. Now the former UW-Milwaukee tennis coach – who was fired after his team won its first league title ever – is speaking out, defending Jeter, calling embattled Athletic Director Amanda Braun a “liar” and accusing her of having “emotional problems.” [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znCPylhfIPc&feature=youtu.be&w=700&rel=0] Minutes before the exclusive sit-down interview with […]

A diverse group of student leaders from UW-Milwaukee’s cultural centers has formed a coalition to address the racial climate on campus, outlining a series of demands they want administrators to meet, ranging from an immediate public apology for allowing Donald Trump to have a Town Hall at UWM to preservation of the campus cultural centers […]

Only half of the courtroom was full ln April 22 as convicted murderer Christopher Ross awaited his final sentence. The family of Ross’ victim, Latrail Ball, filled the gallery on the prosecutor’s side in blue tie dye T-shirts that said “Trail World.”  One-by-one, members of Ball’s family told Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Ellen Brostrom exactly […]

Jakayla Phillips, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the inaugural recipient of the Don Walker Memorial Scholarship, has something in common with those who knew the award’s namesake. Both lost people they loved suddenly and unexpectedly. Phillips lost her adored brother to gun violence, which inspired her to write; the Walker family […]